Lady Fleet in regional ... again following 3-peat

April 24, 2007

By JIM JOYCE
Special projects editor

DUE WEST — The Lady Fleet of Erskine College are making a habit of winning in tennis. On Sunday, coach Calhoun Parr’s women won their third consecutive Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference championship.
That followed their third straight regular season championship and sets them up for a third trip to the NCAA Division II Regional May 4-6 at Columbus, Ga. Regional finals are May 15-20, hosted by the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va.
This will mark the third consecutive time Erskine has faced Columbus State on its home courts in the regional. Columbus State, representing the Peach Belt Conference, took 5-0 wins the first two. This year, however, Parr said, “We are more familiar with it and I hope our experience will help us do a little better (score-wise).”
Before getting to the regional, Erskine had to win three matches in the CVAC tournament during the weekend.
Winners of the first two, the Lady Fleet settled in for another title-deciding match against Limestone, a team Erskine beat in the final game to win the regular season championship a third time.
Sunday’s match was just as difficult, but Erskine left a 5-3 winner to put the trophy on the shelf again. The win also extended the Lady Fleet’s conference win streak to 38.
Two wins in doubles gave the Lady Fleet the upper hand, but two losses in the first four doubles matches closed the margin to one, 4-3.
That set the stage for Kacie Knox, who claimed a win in front of a large crowd.
Knox was voted the most valuable player of the tournament and joined Miroslava Stojkovic and Jennifer Gennaoui on the All-Tournament team.
“Kacie was under tremendous pressure,” Parr said. “The team championship was depending on the outcome, and she showed a lot of character in front of a big crowd and a lot of excitement.”

Obituaries

Eva Anderson

WARE SHOALS — Eva Wright Anderson, 97, of 10 N. Greenwood Ave., widow of Roy C. Anderson, died April 23, 2007 at her home. She was born in Lowndesville, S.C., a daughter of the late John and Nan Ellis Wright. She was a member of Greenville Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are one son, Charles Ray Anderson, Ware Shoals; two daughters, Nancy Sue Allen, Ware Shoals and Catherine Grace Anderson; a sister, Jewel Pettigrew, Mt. Carmel; ten grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and fifteen great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Greenwood Memorial Gardens, with Rev. Mac Jones officiating.
Active pallbearers will be Randy Allen, Leroy Allen, Craig Allen, Jason Allen, Lee Allen and Brandon Timms.
The families are at their respective homes and will receive friends Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. at Parker-White Funeral Home.

Mike Cockrell

NINETY SIX — Lewis Michael Cockrell, 52, of 229 Beach Drive, Ninety Six, died Sunday, April 22, 2007, at Self Regional Medical Center.
Born in Saluda, he was a son of Fannie Mae Still Young and the late Frank Cockrell. He was a retired painter and attended Greenwood House of Prayer.
Surviving are his mother of Ninety Six; two daughters, Angela Weeks and Jessica Lawton, both of Greenwood; a son, Chris Cockrell of Hodges; three sisters, Cindy Price, Sylvia Allen and Rosemary Cockrell, all of Greenwood; a brother, Joe Cockrell of Newberry; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Harley Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Bobby Davis officiating. Burial will be in Oakbrook Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Eric Walker, Michael Cockrell, Jeremy Allen, Johnny Parris, Russell Cline Matthews Thomas, Scott Cockrell and Waymond Cockrell.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
The family is at the home of his mother, Mae Young, 118 Pettit Drive, Ninety Six.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.harleyfuneralhome.com.

Gladys C. Griffin Cook

NINETY SIX — Services for Gladys C. Griffin Cook, of 88 Saluda Street, are 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at Bethlehem Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. James W. Price. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in Old Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Epworth. The family is at the home. Robinson&Son Mortuary, Inc. is assisting the family. Online condolences may be sent to robson@nctv.com.

Joe David Freeman

EDGEFIELD — Joe David Freeman, 65, died Saturday, April 21, 2007, in Fairfield Manor Healthcare, Ridgeway.
The family is at the home of his wife, Frankie Gordon Freeman, 230 Macedonia St.
Services will be announced by Butler & Sons Funeral Home, Saluda.

Frank Jackson Jr.

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — Frank Jackson, Jr., 73, of 21-66 33rd Road, Apt. 10-D, Long Island, husband of Edna Wideman Jackson, died Sunday, April 22, 2007, at Cabrini Hospice.
The family is at the home of his sister-in-law, Margaret Smith, 3528 McCormick Hwy., Promised Land Community.
Robinson & Son Mortuary, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.

Oscar Landing

Oscar Franklin Landing, 67, husband of Darlene Laughlin Landing, of 4820 Old Laurens Road, died April 22, 2007 at Self Regional Medical Center. He was born in Millen, Ga., a son of the late Willie and Etta Moxley Landing. He was a member of Living Waters Tabernacle and was retired from Satterfield Construction Co.
Surviving besides his wife of the home are three grandchildren reared in the home, Tiffany Joyner, Dillon Joyner, and Amanda Joyner; a son, Christopher Randall Landing, Florida; a stepson, John Kenny Joyner, Sylvania, Ga.; a brother, Otis Landing, Millen, Ga.; five sisters, Trudy Newman, Glenville, Ga., Annie Lou Dailey, Millen, Ga., Rugges Suggs, Millen, Ga., Walter Burke, Sylvania Ga., and Bessie Robinson, Waynesboro, Ga.; and another grandchild, Alexis Joyner, Greenwood; and numerous loving nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. at Harrison Memorial Cemetery, with Rev. Rick Harrison officiating.
Active pallbearers will be Manuel Santana, Clifton Laughlin, Terry Laughlin, Tom Altman, Roger G. Laughlin, Jason R. Laughlin, Erik Donn, Phillip Moore and Earl Laughlin.
Honorary escort will be John Roger Laughlin, Danny Kilgore, and the Adult Sunday School Class of Living Water Tabernacle.
The family is at the home and will receive friends at the graveside, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Parker-White Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mildred Ricks

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Mildred Wideman-Harmon Ricks, 92, widow of Master Sgt. Percy D. Ricks, died Saturday, April 21, 2007.
Services will be announced by Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Announcement courtesy of Parks Funeral Home, Greenwood.

Mickey Shaw

COLUMBIA — Thomas Mix “Mickey” Shaw, 72, of 244 Lyndhurst Road, Columbia, husband of Nancy McLean Shaw, died Sunday, April 22 at his home, surrounded by his devoted family.
Born in Calhoun Falls, he was a son of the late Thomas Elbert and Belle Harralson Shaw. He was a graduate of Greenwood High School, retired from the US Air Force, having served during the Vietnam era and retired from South Carolina Electric & Gas. He was a member of the Toastmasters and was an active member of St. Andrews Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and member of Dr. Beau Thompson’s Sunday School Class.
Mickey enjoyed golfing, woodworking, making custom golf clubs and the good times that he shared with his family, especially the grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Wayne Shaw of Greenwood.
Surviving is his wife of 49 years of the home; two daughters, Cecelia Shaw Sandel and her husband, Ken, of Easley and Lisa Shaw Trotter and her husband, Mitch, of Lexington; six grandchildren, Laura, Jacob and Janna Sandel, Jessie Avera, Luke and Whitney Trotter.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at St. Andrews Baptist Church, with Dr. Fred S. Miller, Jr. and Dr. Greg Barr officiating. Visitation will be held at the church immediately following the service.
Honorary escort will the members of Dr. Beau Thompson’s Sunday School Class, affectionately known as Beaus’ Boys, along with Charlie Newman, Dan Vance, Jimmy Compton and Al Howell.
Graveside services will be on Wednesday in Edgewood Cemetery, Greenwood, with the Rev. Glenn Mosteller officiating.
Memorials maybe made to St. Andrews Baptist Church Music Ministry, 230 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29210.
Harley Funeral Home and Crematory of Greenwood is in charge of arrangements.

CORRECTION

For the obituary of Montie Reese in Monday’s paper, there was an omission in the information given to The Index-Journal. Survivors include a nephew Marshall B. Bone Jr. and wife, Raye of DeLand, Fla.

The three-peat was called by Gennaoui after the second title was put in the bag last year, Parr said.
“She said, ‘Now let’s go make it a three-peat,’” he said of Gennaoui.
“This is great. A three-peat was a goal we set this year and we talked about it and worked hard, but we felt a lot of pressure. Halfway through the season we weren’t playing well, but after the Augusta State match we had a lot of meetings and rededicated our season to God and have fun, and we’ve been playing better.”
In other CVAC tournament play, Erskine’s baseball team was 2-2 with Shelton Cisson making the All-Tournament squad; the softball team was 3-2 and Kelly Davis was named to the All-Tournament team; and the men’s tennis team went 1-2.

Opinion

Montie Reese showed us what living is all about

April 24, 2007

We often hear the phrase “Salt of the Earth.” Jesus said it in the Bible. In the vocabulary as used today it refers, of course, to the goodness of certain people. Montie Reese of Greenwood was one of those who was the epitome of the “Salt of the Earth.” She was much more, however. Mrs. Reese was the spice of life to all who came in contact with this remarkable lady.
Mrs. Reese died unexpectedly Saturday night. She lived a full life, to be sure ..... well into her nineties. You’d never have known she was 96, though, for she was active - you might say busy doing good - until her death.
Montague was her given name but everyone affectionately called her Montie. She was a devoted member of Greenwood’s First Presbyterian Church and there was, perhaps, nothing she hadn’t done for her church, her fellow members and, most of all, for her God.

SELDOM DID A SUNDAY GO by when she wasn’t in “her” section of the sanctuary, greeting everyone with a smile and a kind word. Praising others, in fact, was second nature to this special kind of “guiding light.” She was typically, even quintessentially, a living, underlying principle of the Christian faith that always made her a friend to others, a pillar of the church and indeed her community.
Montie Reese was much, much more, without question. What you saw was what you got, and what you always got with this special lady was always good.
To say she will be missed is an understatement. There aren’t many who come our way with the love and devotion to God and God’s world that Montie Reese showed every day of her long life. All who knew her were privileged and blessed. She was indeed one of a kind. She was a fixture of First Presbyterian Church in life. In death, surely the presence of Montie Reese will be in that place as long as the church endures.